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You’ll learn all the skills you need to start using your new products and software right away. Teq's Getting Started option gives you access to an entire library of State-approved PD content as well as hours of complementary online PD.

Google Newspaper as a Resource for Research

Did you know that the first publication for the computer community was known as “Computer World?” It went into print in 1967 and ran stories related to program languages, such as ADPAC, and its ability to compete and out-perform languages like COBAL. How do I know all of this? Google Newspapers (https://news.google.com/newspapers)—the amazing resource where you can find archived newspapers from around the world going back to the 1700s.

A Look Back in Time

Google Newspapers places hundreds of newspaper catalogs from around the world in one central location, allowing for easy access to primary sources of information. One of the real strengths to this access is the ability to compare perspectives, bias, propaganda, and more. For example, you could compare newspapers to see the opposing viewpoints expressed by people in regions throughout the United States. Most conflicts do not exist in a vacuum, rather, they are endemic with other forces that predispose differences. Having access to this archive provides students with the ability to look at history’s conflicts and consider and evaluate the other standpoint at work.

Furthermore, these are primary sources of information, particularly on a local level, and they reveal an incredible amount of information about people’s attitudes and beliefs at different times and during different events.

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